®Planning appeal decision
B1368 North From Junc With Hare Street Road To Biggin Hill, Hare Street, SG9 0AE
Planning appeal 3343727 at B1368 North From Junc With Hare Street Road To Biggin Hill, Hare Street, SG9 0AE (East Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 23 April 2025 by Inspector Robbie G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development, with particular regard to national and local planning policy.
Demolition of existing outbuildings, and erection of 5 dwellings
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Robbie G
- Postcode
- SG9 0AE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development, with particular regard to national and local planning policy
- The effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area
- Whether or not the proposed development would make safe and adequate provision for the parking of vehicles
What decided it
The substantial harm to the character and appearance of Hare Street and its setting, caused by ribbon development and erosion of the village's linear form, outweighs the moderate benefits of housing supply in the absence of a five-year supply.
The benefits of five additional dwellings and development by an SME housebuilder, carrying moderate weight, were outweighed by substantial harm to character and appearance, which the Inspector found would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole under paragraph 11(d)(ii).
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DPS2Policy VILL2Policy GBR2Policy DES4Policy TRA3BCANP Policy HD1BCANP Policy HD2BCANP Policy HD4BCANP Policy T1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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